Obituary of Hilda Turnquist

Hilda Anna Caroline Krause Turnquist, 92, of Cambridge, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 19, 2016. Hilda was born September 6th, 1923 to Arnold Krause and Lydia Kopischke Krause in Princeton Township. She was baptized October 14, 1923 at Zion Lutheran Church in Princeton, MN. She was confirmed May 9th, 1937 at Zion Lutheran Church. She married Oliver Turnquist June 13th 1943 also at Zion Lutheran Church. She went with Oliver to Alabama when he was stationed there. He went overseas to China, Burma, and India for two years. She went back to work at the Cambridge Woolen Mills knitting socks for the service men. She was so excited one day after she made 330 pairs of socks. After her sons were born, she stayed home and cared for them. She enjoyed reading, playing games, and ball (except for football). She enjoyed cooking their favorite things and baking pies, cakes, and cookies and always tried to keep the cookie jar full. In 1970, she went to work at Cambridge Elementary School as a cook’s helper. One year, she was the salad cook at Cambridge Middle School. The last two years she was the head cook at Cambridge Elementary School. She retired in 1988 after 18 years. She enjoyed the children at both schools. After retiring, she enjoyed doing volunteer work for many years at Cambridge Lutheran Church and the Shalom Thrift Shop and whenever anybody needed help. She was a member of Cambridge Lutheran Church, the Lydia Circle, and the American Legion V.F.W. Auxiliary. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed fishing with Oliver and the boys and seeing who could catch the most fish. Hilda is survived by her four sons, Gerald and Brandy of Circle Pines, James and Sue of Isanti, Michael and Lisa of St. Louis, Missouri, and Robert and Joni of Coralville, Iowa; her grandchildren: Phillip (Lisa), Jennifer, Madeline, Emma, Sara (Kevin), Scott, Erik, Kristen, and Anna; her great-grandchildren, Kayla and Danielle Zolman, Piper Bastian, Jadia Green; siblings Joann Brown and Arvin Krause. She was preceded in death by: husband, Oliver Turnquist; sister, Irene Ziebarth; brother-in-law, Richard Brown; nephew, David Brown; sister-in-law, Marian Krause; twin granddaughters, Lori and Lisa Turnquist; and Oliver’s parents, brothers, and sisters.